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Fire risk during construction: design and specification implications
Posted on: 30 August 2012
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Following a number of recent major fires on construction sites, Neil Storkes, NBS Technical Author and Architect, summarizes the requirements of the CDM Regulations, current fire legislation and HSE guidance, and reviews the implications for the design and specification of projects.
Beyond the bluster: Why wind power is an effective technology
Posted on: 30 August 2012
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Opponents’ claims that wind energy is an ineffective, inefficient or unreliable technology are unfounded, according to a report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Concrete Quarterly: Autumn 2012
Posted on: 30 August 2012
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The latest issue of this quarterly journal from the Concrete Centre looks at the use of concrete in building for the London Olympics.
Land use futures: One year review
Posted on: 29 August 2012
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The Foresight Land Use Futures (LUF) Project published its findings as the report Land Use Futures: Making the most of land in the 21st century (the Report) on 26 February 2010. This one-year review (the Review) sets out the Report’s impact in government and other organisations’ policy development and strategic thinking, the work of the research community and in business. The main body of the Review includes statements from the stakeholder organisations themselves.
Flood and coastal defence: Mid-term review
Posted on: 29 August 2012
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This review assesses the impact of the future flooding report published in April 2004 on government, the research community, business, civil society, NGOs and the media and internationally.
Energy efficient fixed appliances and building control systems
Posted on: 29 August 2012
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This primary research report examines the range of energy efficient fixed appliances and building control systems that are either currently available, or are under development and may be available before 2016 and considers how these may be introduced into new homes. The report considers a variety of technologies that would influence the reduction in energy consumption and associated CO2 emissions for a typical home built in 2016, and identifies those that show merit of further investigation by designers, house builders and the wider industry. Importantly, the research shows that a number of technologies offer significant potential for saving.
Growing tourism locally
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Growing Tourism Locally is a three year programme delivered by VisitEngland and local partners funded by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund, VisitEngland and private sector. The aim of the project is to inspire Britons to take more holidays at home, boosting local economies through growth in visitor spend, resulting in the creation of 9,100 indirect jobs.
State of the Business Events Industry Report 2011
Posted on: 29 August 2012
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Following on from the inaugural State of the Industry Report released in October 2011 the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) has released the second annual State of the Business Events industry Report. The 2011 report demonstrates a strengthening of the industry in numbers of travelers with International business event visitor spend in Australia increasing by 15% and Domestic overnight business event visitor spend increasing by 19%. However it also shows a weakening in State Government funding support of the Convention Bureaus by 28% and this is reflected in the increase in lost bids (5%) and the reduction of successful bids (12%). The correlation between the two clearly demonstrates the impact Government support has on the ability of the States to attract business events.
Transitioning towards urban resilience and sustainability (TURAS)
Posted on: 28 August 2012
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Launched in Autumn 2011, the “TURAS” initiative brings urban communities and businesses together with local authorities and researchers to collaborate on practical new solutions for more sustainable and resilient European cities.
Student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development
Posted on: 28 August 2012
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Research into student attitudes towards, and skills for sustainable development (SD) was conducted in 2011 as a two-phase study in order to continue research first conducted in 2010 by: understanding trends in demands and expectations from first-year students new to university; and longitudinal tracking of demands and expectations from second-year students as they progress their university career. The current research findings reinforce the conclusions of the 2010 research.
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